No. 19-1097

Enzo Life Sciences, Inc. v. Becton, Dickinson and Company, et al.

Lower Court: Federal Circuit
Docketed: 2020-03-06
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Relisted (2)
Tags: aia burden-of-proof due-process inter-partes-review patent patent-validity retroactive-legislation retroactivity takings vested-rights
Key Terms:
AdministrativeLaw ERISA DueProcess FifthAmendment Takings Patent Trademark
Latest Conference: 2020-06-18 (distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (from Petition)

Does the application of inter partes review to a patent that issued before the enactment of the AIA violate the Due Process Clause because it retroactively diminishes vested rights by lowering the burden of proof required to revoke a patent in an adversarial proceeding?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Does the application of inter partes review to a patent that issued before the enactment of the AIA violate the Due Process Clause because it retroactively diminishes vested rights by lowering the burden of proof required to revoke a patent in an adversarial proceeding?

Docket Entries

2020-06-22
Petition DENIED. Justice Alito took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.
2020-06-15
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/18/2020.
2020-06-09
Rescheduled.
2020-05-26
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/11/2020.
2020-05-20
Reply of petitioner Enzo Life Sciences, Inc filed. (Distributed)
2020-05-08
Brief of Federal Respondent in opposition filed.
2020-05-06
Brief of respondent Becton, Dickinson And Company in opposition filed.
2020-04-30
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including May 8, 2020.
2020-04-29
Motion to extend the time to file a response from May 6, 2020 to May 8, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
2020-03-26
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including May 6, 2020, for all respondents.
2020-03-25
Motion of the Solicitor General to extend the time to file a response from April 6, 2020 to May 6, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
2020-03-19
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including May 6, 2020.
2020-03-18
Motion to extend the time to file a response from April 6, 2020 to May 6, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
2020-03-03
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 6, 2020)

Attorneys

Becton, Dickinson And Company
Thomas Glenn SaundersWilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP, Respondent
Enzo Life Sciences, Inc
Justin Patrick Daniel WilcoxDesmarais LLP, Petitioner
United States
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Amicus